Not to make excuses, but I thought I'd see if I could put together a side composing all of the blokes on our casualty list.
I reckon you could make an argument to suggest this 13 would beat the top 13 we put on the field on the weekend.
1. Jason S
Read more…I noted with interest this SMH article from earlier in the week that said that clubs would need to have a CEO if they're to be eligible for grants under the ARL Commission.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/clubs-will-need-ceo-to-collec
Read more…Parramatta look almost certain to finish with the 2012 wooden spoon after lapses of concentration again sunk their hopes against the Titans, with the Gold Coast prevailing 24 to 16.
The Eels started the match brightly and on a number of ocasions look
Read more…Very interesting selection in the NYC side this week with Kelepi Tanginoa selected in the centres.
I've always been worried with Kelepi if at about 180 cm and 100kg he might struggle to have the same kind of impact at NRL level as he's smaller than
Read more…Firstly, apologies for my series of rants today - I'm having trouble getting over the ANZ shift and feel the need to vent.
We've seen this week how much the NRL has bent over backwards to appease the broadcasters and get top dollar for their broadca
The billion dollar NRL deal should represent the start of a new era for Rugby League and our club.
We've already seen the level of professionalism in Rugby League increase dramatically with clubs listing on the stock exchange and some clubs employing
Read more…South Sydney Rabbitohs v Parramatta Eels
ANZ Stadium
Sunday 26 August 2012, kickoff 3:00pm
Rabbitohs: Greg Inglis, Nathan Merritt, Matt King, Dylan Farrell, Andrew Everingham, John Sutton, Adam Reynolds, Sam Burgess, Nathan Peats, Roy Asotasi, Chris
OK folks, it's become quite apparent that we're going to get a fair bit of election discussion over the course of the remaining year. However, as with all electioneering, it's become apparent that its going to involve a fair amount of argy bargy espe
Read more…I've said this before but I'm going to blog it again because I thought last year made it very apparent.
For all of you that have been concerned that Jarryd Hayne hasn't exactly set the world on fire at five-eighth yet, consider the difference that J
Read more…I noticed this article about Nathan Hindmarsh rejecting the South Sydney idea of having multiple skippers.
http://www.sportsnewsfirst.com.au/articles/2012/07/31/eels-reject-multiple-skippers/
As I said in another thread, I actually like the multipl
Read more…Brad Arthurs has racked up a win in his first week as an NRL coach as the Eels ran out 42 to 22 winners over the Broncos at Suncorp Stadium.
The Eels got off to a great start when Nathan Smith charged down a Peter Wallace kick and regathered to open
Read more…I have three kids. They’re like most kids. They scream. They tantrum. On occasions they’ve been known to hurl projectiles through the air.
However, if there is one thing I’ve learnt about dealing with kids, it’s that no matter how much they scream, t
Read more…If you look at all the players Ricky Stuart might be close to that are off-contract there is one very obvious big name. Brett Stewart.
If Hayne moves to six, you want the best one you can lay your hands on. As others have noted, fullbacks are incred
Read more…NYC
Pirtek Parramatta Eels NYC coach Steve Speechley has made six changes to the team that was defeated by the Melbourne Storm last Saturday.
Conor Broadhurst, Zach Clay, Trent Jennings, Kaysa Pritchard, Jordan Latham and Boyd Russell have all been
Read more…I've had some decent luck picking the Eels wins this year, and I was asked last night why I picked those particular games. Thought I'd share
1. Jarryd Hayne must be in the team
Without Hayne we don't have another attacking penetration to suck playe
Read more…I'd like to let everyone know that Elliott Richardson, who you would know as SuperEel 22, has been given an official role on 1Eyed Eel as Deputy Editor.
Elliott is a young man, who has impressed me greatly with his posts both in terms of his writing
Read more…For the first time last week, 1Eyed Eel hit 10,000 unique visitors in a week. I also believe that's the first time that more people have visited 1Eyed Eel than attended the corresponding home match.
Read more…Well, firstly obviously I'm hoping this will finally mean Hayne to six. My hope is that Stuart's experience as a half can get Hayne to make a rapid transition into the halves and I will to my dying day say that Kearney's biggest mistake was not keepi
Read more…One of the reasons I refused to buy into the Stephen Kearney bashing for so long, is I believe he is a thoroughly decent and hard-working man. And I've got to say his press conference today and the way that he handled his departure was all class, and
Read more…I’m a big believer in the mantra that every failure is a step closer towards success. That is of course, as long as you learn from the experience and don’t make the same mistake again. In a game and business like Rugby League, you simply cannot predi
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